Explosion and fire kill two, injure six in Palghar's Boisar factory

MUMBAI: Two workers died and six sustained injuries in an explosion followed by a fire in a cloth manufacturing factory in Boisar of Palghar district early on Saturday.
The fire occurred in Jakharia Fabric Ltd in MIDC Tarapur around 6 am. Preliminary reports suggested that an explosion in the boiler followed by a fire in the cotton cloth manufacturing unit resulted in the casualties.
Mithilesh Rajvanshiand Chhotelal Saroj, both 35, died of severe burn injuries inside the factory. Ganesh Patil, Arvind Yadav, Murli Gautam, Amit Yadav, Mukesh Yadav and Umesh Rajvanshi sustained burn injuries and were admitted to a nearby hospital for treatment.
The sound of the explosion could be heard three kilometres away from the factory, learnt the police from witnesses.
Three fire tenders were pressed into service.
A case of accidental death was registered. Officials of the Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health (DISH) will submit a report on the cause of the explosion and fire.